Philippines
ICC seeks probe into Philippines drug war murders
Fatou Bensouda is asking judges at the world's only permanent war crimes court to authorise a probe into allegations that police unlawfully killed as many as...
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Duterte bans Philippines ministers from speaking on S. China Sea
Tensions between Manila and Beijing over the waterway -- which China claims almost entirely -- flared in March after hundreds of Chinese boats were spotted inside the Philippines' Exclusive Economic Zone.
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Philippines to shut border to foreigners as virus cases surge
The temporary measures come after the number of daily cases hit a seven-month high of 5,404 on Monday and experts predict the figure could double by the end of March.
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'Light' after darkness as Philippines COVID-19 vaccinations begin
Key aides of President Rodrigo Duterte, who were among hundreds to get jabs, described getting inoculated as a moral duty.
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Philippines receives first COVID-19 vaccines from China
Top government officials and health workers will be the first on Monday to receive the Chinese-made vaccine -- called CoronaVac -- just days after the drug regulator approved it for emergency use.
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6.0-magnitude quake hits southern Philippines
The 6.0-magnitude quake struck the town of Bansalan on Mindanao island at 12:22 pm (0422 GMT), the USGS said in a bulletin.
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Philippines says China to donate half a million COVID-19 vaccines
President Rodrigo Duterte's administration is scrambling to lock in supplies of COVID-19 vaccines for the country's 110 million people, after being criticised for being too slow off the mark in the global race to procure the drugs.
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Security team for Philippines' Duterte gets unauthorised COVID-19 vaccine
No vaccine has been approved by the country's Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which is required before it can be rolled out across the country of 110 million people.
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'Victory for children': Philippines set to raise age of consent
The Catholic-majority country has one of the lowest ages of consent in the world, allowing adults to legally have sex with children as young as 12.
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Record hunger in the Philippines as COVID restrictions bite
Charities are struggling to meet the ever-growing demand for food as millions of families go hungry across the country.
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20 dead after Typhoon Goni batters Philippines
Hundreds of thousands of people fled their homes ahead of the typhoon and many of them remain in evacuation centres as authorities scramble to restore power and telecommunications services in the hardest-hit areas.
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7 dead as Typhoon Goni batters Philippines
The strongest typhoon of the year also triggered deadly landslides that buried a number of houses in the southern part of the most populous island of Luzon, officials said.
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Philippines' Duterte says he will be Russia vaccine 'guinea pig' as talks begin
Moscow says it has developed the world's first vaccine offering 'sustainable immunity' against the virus and is in the final stage of tests involving 2,000 people.
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Philippine economy dives into recession in worst slump on record
The Southeast Asian nation’s economy shrank by 16.5% in April-June from the same period last year PHGDP=ECI - the biggest slump in the government’s quarterly GDP data dating back to 1981.
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Philippines reports 6,352 coronavirus cases, Southeast Asia's biggest daily jump
In a bulletin, the ministry said total confirmed cases had increased to 112,593, while deaths rose by 11 to 2,115.
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Philippines' coronavirus deaths breach 700
The country recorded eight new coronavirus deaths, bringing the total to 704.
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Duterte tells Philippine police to shoot dead lockdown troublemakers
About half the country's roughly 110 million people are currently under quarantine, including millions in deep poverty, left jobless by tough restrictions on movement.
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Tens of thousands face uncertainty as Philippine volcano spews lava
The crater of the volcano exploded to life with towering clouds of ash and jets of red-hot lava on Sunday, forcing those living around the mountain south of Manila to rush to safety.
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Volcanic eruption threatens Philippines capital
Experts fear that hazardous explosive eruptions may be looming after the Taal volcano started spewing on Sunday. #Volcano #Philippines #TaalVolcano
